Do you believe in God, do you trust Him to keep His word and to give you direction for others’ good? Jonah was called by God to go to a terrible enemy, Nineveh, Assyria. They were cruel and did malicious things to people. Jonah hated his enemies. He did not go to Nineveh, he boarded […]
Boaz got down to business the next morning after Ruth showed him, she and Naomi needed his intervention in buying a piece of land rightfully by inheritance. Boaz knew the rights to buying the land belonged to another man. Boaz went to the city gate where official business was carried out. The man next in […]
When the sons of Israel entered the Promised Land, certain cities were designated “Cities of refuge”. Priests were assigned to live in those cities. Their responsibility was also to act as judges. A city of refuge was for the person who was an unintentional killer. A person could run to a city of refuge […]
Moses was told by God to consecrate Aaron and his sons as priests. Their garments were consecrated also. The sacrificial offerings along with the anointing oil were part of the ceremony of consecration. When we are set apart to God, consecrated to serve Him, with our whole being. Our clothing is part of the consecration […]
Moses was given the pattern, the blueprint for the tabernacle and all its furnishings. All would be for the worship and glory of the LORD. Within the tabernacle would be two rooms, divided by a large, closely woven curtain or veil which would be made up of blues, scarlet and purple colors. It would hang, […]
Joseph was in charge of Jacob, his father’s embalming. This required 40 days. There were 70 days of mourning by the Egyptians. Joseph used Egyptian court protocol, to leave Egypt and go to Canaan to bury his father. Joseph promised the Pharaoh he would return. Joseph was permitted to leave. Genesis 50:1-6 A large […]
Genesis 26:12-22 When someone confronts you or is contentious toward you, what do you do? Isaac is an excellent person to copy when faced with confrontation and contention. Isaac sowed wheat and it produced 100 times what was planted. Farmers hope for such a harvest. He became wealthy, he had flocks and herds and many […]
Genesis 26:1-11 What causes you to lie? Is it the fear that something bad will happen if you don’t lie? Lies many times come from fear. Fear of the consequences. One story, which really happened many long years ago, is of Isaac lying because he was afraid for his life. He and Rebekah, his wife, […]
Abraham’s servant was sent to get a wife for Abraham’s son, Isaac. He arrived at his destination, and prayed specifically for God’s leading. Then his prayer was answered, what a treasured gift to receive! As the servant told Rebekah’s family about the circumstances which brought him to them, and he told the reason he was […]
Matthew 6:9-13 “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation […]